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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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