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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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