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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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