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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently 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 distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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