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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 many topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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