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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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