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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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