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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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