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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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