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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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