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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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