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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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