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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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