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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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