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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes 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 numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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