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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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