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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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