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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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