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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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