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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key 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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