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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving 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 teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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