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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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