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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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