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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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