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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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