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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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