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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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