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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 several issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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