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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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