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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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