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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education enable people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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