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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are 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 lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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