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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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