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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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