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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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