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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually 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 numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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