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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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