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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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