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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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