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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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