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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always 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 institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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