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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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