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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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