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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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