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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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