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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically 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 issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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