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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always 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 subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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