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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly 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 are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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