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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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