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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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