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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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