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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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