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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because 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 organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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