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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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