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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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