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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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