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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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