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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly 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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