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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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