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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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