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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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