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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not 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 are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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