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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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