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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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