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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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