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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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