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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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