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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free 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 numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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