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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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