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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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