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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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