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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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