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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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