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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes 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. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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