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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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