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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance 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 participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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