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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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