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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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