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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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