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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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