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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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