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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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