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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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