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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free 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 many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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