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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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