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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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