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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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