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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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