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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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