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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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