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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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