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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly 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 variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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