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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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