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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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