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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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