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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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