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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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