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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually 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 topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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