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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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