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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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