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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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