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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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