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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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