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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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