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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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