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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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