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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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