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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses 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 subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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