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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free 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 many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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