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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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