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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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