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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning 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 certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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