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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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