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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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