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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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