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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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