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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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