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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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