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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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