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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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