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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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