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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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