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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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