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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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