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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally 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 topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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