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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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