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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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