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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever 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 stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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