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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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