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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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