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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online 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 organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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