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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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