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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs 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 many issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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