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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners 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 many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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