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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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