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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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