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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-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 certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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