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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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