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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively 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 certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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