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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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