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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because 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 we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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