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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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