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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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