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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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