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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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