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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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