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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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