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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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