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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free 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 learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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