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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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