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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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