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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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