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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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