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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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