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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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