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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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