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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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