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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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