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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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