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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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