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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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