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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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