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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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