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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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