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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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