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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 several topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates 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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