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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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