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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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