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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are 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 many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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