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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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