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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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