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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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