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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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