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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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