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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly 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 lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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