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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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