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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. 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. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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