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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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