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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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