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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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