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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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