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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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