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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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