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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-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 we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important 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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