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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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