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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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