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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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