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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that 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 educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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