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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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