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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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