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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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