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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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