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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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