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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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