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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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