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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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