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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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