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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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