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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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