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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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