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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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