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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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