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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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