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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically 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 several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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