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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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