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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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