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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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