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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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