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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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