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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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