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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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