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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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