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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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