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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling 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 desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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