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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because 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 educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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