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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally 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 many topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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