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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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