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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally 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 elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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