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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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