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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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