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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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