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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers 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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