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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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