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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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