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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly 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 a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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