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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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