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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because 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 make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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