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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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