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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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