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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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