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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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