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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally 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 subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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