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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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