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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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