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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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