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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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