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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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