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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are 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 many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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