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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines 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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