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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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