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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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