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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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