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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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