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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses 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 a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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