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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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