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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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