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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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