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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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