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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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