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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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