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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always 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 elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum 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 resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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