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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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