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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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