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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major 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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