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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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