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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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