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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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