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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)