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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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