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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. 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 educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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