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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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