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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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