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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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