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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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