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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes 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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