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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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