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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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