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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive 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 a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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