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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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