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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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