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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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