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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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