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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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