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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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