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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-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 assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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