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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because distance 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 institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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