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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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