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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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