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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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