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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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