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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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