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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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