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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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