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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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