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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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