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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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