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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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