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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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