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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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