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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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