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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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