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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because 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 assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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