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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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