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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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