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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning enable students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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