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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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