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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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