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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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