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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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