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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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