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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about 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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