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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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