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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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