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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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