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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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