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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free 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 institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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