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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 several topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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