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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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