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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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