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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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