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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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