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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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