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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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