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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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