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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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