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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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