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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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