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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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