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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online 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 educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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