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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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