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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free 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 many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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