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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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