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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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