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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free 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 topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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