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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally 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 subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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