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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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