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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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