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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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