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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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