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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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