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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online 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 a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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