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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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