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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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