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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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