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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are 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 many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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