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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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