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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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