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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing 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 instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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