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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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