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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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