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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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