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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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