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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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