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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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