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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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