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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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