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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually 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 issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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