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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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