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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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