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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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