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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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