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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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