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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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