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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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