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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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