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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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