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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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