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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always 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 a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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