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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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