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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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