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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources