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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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