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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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