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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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