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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever 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 participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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