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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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