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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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