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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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