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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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