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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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