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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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