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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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