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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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