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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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