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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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