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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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