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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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