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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly 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 elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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