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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically 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 issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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