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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners 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 topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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