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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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