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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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