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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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