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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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