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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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