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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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