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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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