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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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