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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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