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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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