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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC 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 several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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