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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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