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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not 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 learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online 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 we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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