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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually 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 subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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