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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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