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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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