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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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