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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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