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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically 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 a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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