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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically 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 many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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