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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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