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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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