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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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