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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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