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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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