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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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