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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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