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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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