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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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