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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always 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 institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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