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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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