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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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