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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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