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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally 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 a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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