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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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