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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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