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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not 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 having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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