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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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