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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers 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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