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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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