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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes 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 topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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