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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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