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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key 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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