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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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