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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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