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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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