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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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