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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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