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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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