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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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