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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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