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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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