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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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