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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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