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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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