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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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