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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online 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 teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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