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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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