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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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