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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally 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 several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important 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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