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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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