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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always 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 deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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