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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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