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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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