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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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