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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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