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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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