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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners 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 issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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