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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally 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 several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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