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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. 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 instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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