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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses 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 many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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