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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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