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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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