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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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