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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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