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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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