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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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