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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the 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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