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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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