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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive 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 institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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