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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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