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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open 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 numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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