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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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