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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally 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 numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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