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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing 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 education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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