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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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