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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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