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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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