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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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