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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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