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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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