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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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