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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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