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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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