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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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