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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing 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 training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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