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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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