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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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