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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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