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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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