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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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