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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online 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 certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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