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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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