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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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