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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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