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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online 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 several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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