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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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