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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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