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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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