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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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