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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free 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 issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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