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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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