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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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