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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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