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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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