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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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