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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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