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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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