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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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