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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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