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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that 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 institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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