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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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