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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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