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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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