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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free 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 several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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