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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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