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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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