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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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