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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly 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 many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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