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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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