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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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