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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. 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 massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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